http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/ Headlines from the current AgriNotes and News en-us Copyright 1999-2008 Michigan Farm Bureau mfbinfo@michfb.com (Michigan Farm Bureau Information & Public Relations Division) mfbwebmaster@michfb.com (Michigan Farm Bureau Web Administrator) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sunday Saturday [LANSING, June 19, 2008] - Michigan apple and tart cherry growers are bracing for the shortest crops in several years primarily due to frost damage. Meanwhile, some of the state's vegetable fields have been completely destroyed by flooding. http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20080619#6 http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20080619#6 [LANSING, June 19, 2008] - If you're a farmer who remembers the size difference between your first cell phone and the one up to your ear right now, you'll appreciate just how much new technology the Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) will squeeze into its exhibit at Ag Expo this year. http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20080619#7 http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20080619#7 [LANSING, June 19, 2008] - A request by the state of Texas for exemption from the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) should be denied, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) told the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week. Ethanol benefits the economies of both the United States and Texas. Additionally, Texas doesn't meet standards that have been established for granting a wavier, AFBF wrote in a letter to Stephen Johnson, EPA administrator. http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20080619#8 http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20080619#8 [LANSING, June 19, 2008] - Michigan's U.S. Representatives and Senators who, for the second time, voted Wednesday to override President Bush's veto of The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, more commonly known as the farm bill, once again exhibited remarkable leadership and foresight for all of Michigan - not just agriculture, according to the Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB), the state's largest general farm organization. http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20080619#9 http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20080619#9 A coalition of farm and commodity organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), on Monday urged congressional leaders to promptly initiate comprehensive hearings to examine all the reasons for increased retail food prices. http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20080619#11 http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20080619#11 Floodwaters in Iowa have damaged nearly 1.3 million corn acres and up to 2 million acres of soybeans. Although corn has increased by $1.50 a bushel, most foods at the grocery store level won't be impacted, according to an Iowa Farm Bureau press release issued this week. http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20080619#12 http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20080619#12